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The Lip Bar: Melissa Butler

2020-11-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·1h 20m ·by Guy Raz / NPR
The Lip Bar: Melissa Butler
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About this episode

While working long hours as a Wall Street analyst, Melissa Butler started making lipstick in her kitchen as a hobby. But it soon turned into an obsession, costing thousands of dollars. She was frustrated by the lack of diversity in the cosmetics industry, and as a Black woman, wanted to create lipst